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Patented May 19, 1942 narran sters s Parser orrics TELEPHONE STANDGarniss W. Hunter, Columbus, Ohio Application January 9, 1939, SerialNo. 250,031

(Cl. S12-186) 8 Claims.

tory index, a memo pad, pencil, calendar, and` other desired accessoriesare or may be mounted.

Further, it is an object to prowlde means whereby, when the topmostdirectory-carrying slide is pulled out to operative position, theraisable top section with its plate will automatically be brought to theoperative position.

Further, it is an object to provide a telephone stand which may be builtlow and which has provisions when several (five, for New York City)directories are used, for holding the lowermost (andintermediate, ifdesired) directory-carrying slide in an elevated position for useadjacent the top of the stand.

Further, it is an object to provide means to partly eject the directoryslide which cooperates mechanically with the raisable top section and toprovide a latch to hold the said slide closed in, which latch may bereleased by .a push rod operable from the front of the stand,

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed outhereinafter.

To the attainment of the aforesaid objectsV and ends of the invention,the invention still further resides in those novel details ofconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, all of which will beirst fully described in the following detailed description, and then beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, in whichz' Fig. 1 is a top plan view of thestand with the top sections lid open and the telephone directory slidesin closed position.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the stand with the top down and thedirectory slides in the closed position.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail section. Fig. 5 is a plan view of thedetail shown in Fig. 4.

Fig.. 6 is an enlarged detail vertical section, later specificallyreferred to.

Fig. 7' an enlarged detail: vertical section showing how the bottomslide may be held for view adjacentv the top of the stand.

Referring to the drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment ofthe invention and are used for illustrative purposes only and not aslimitations, it will be seen that the stand comprises a top I supportedat a suitable level either by a skeleton frame or (as illustrated) by aclosed frame composed of side walls 2, a front Wall 3, and a rear wallII.

5 designates a set of downwardly, rearwardly slides I and 8 aresupported in the closed position. The front wall 3 of the cabinet hasopenings 6 through which the slides 8 are introduced and removed andwhich are, in part at least, closed by the fronts 9 of the slides. Theslides have suitable handles or pulls IIJ on their fronts 9.

` The top slide 'I is provided withv a cleat II on its rear end and withat least one latch I9 (only one being shown in theY drawings) pivoted at20 to the slide.. It is also provided with at least one arm I4 pivotedat I5' to the furcations I3 of an abutment I2, the arm I4 being heldagainst the abutment I2, when free, by a suitable spring 28, and lyingagainst the spring 28 and abutment I I when in the position shown inFigs. 3, 4 and 5. The arm I4 has a head I6 (preferably circular)l to lieinv a recess 2l in the wall 3 above the top opening 6, while the slide'I rests on the front edge of the upper'partition 5 (see Fig. 3). -Ifdesired a notch 24 may be 'provided in the slide 'I to t over or receivesaid front edge (see Fig. 4)

Springs I'I, of suitable kind, are secured to the Wall 4 and abut theinner end of the slide 1 when theY slide end is adjacent the springs andserve to give an initial impetus to the slide, when it is unlatched, soas partly to project the slide through the opening` 6.

The latchv I9 may be inY the form of a bell crank and` hook onto a fixedkeeper I8 secured to the wall 4, a suitable spring 29 being arranged topress the latch I9 to its latching position. The latch is released by arod 2l operated by a push-button' 22 at the front of the slide.

In order that' the lowermost slide (and the intermediate ones may beconstructed likewise, ifv Y desired) may be removed and held inanelevated, easily readable position, it is provided with a hook 23 toenter a recess 2l, While the slide 8 lies with its notch 55 over theupper edge ofthefront 9- of the'top slide as shown in Fig. 7.

The first, secondz and third shelves 5 have notches` 2BL ton receivethe` ends or the slides- 8,

While their slides are in their operative position.

In order to brace the slide 8, when in the position shown in Fig. '1, apair of rod-like arms 30 having bent ends to underlie the slide 8 andrest in recesses 56 therein may be provided. These arms 30 lie inrecesses 3| in the face of the wall 3 and are pivoted at 32. They mayalso have heels 33 to lie in recesses 34 against springs 35 whichcontinuously tend to move the arms 3D to the normal or non-operativeposition (see Figs. 3 and 6). When slide 8 (Fig. '1) is lifted to removeit for replacement into the stand, arms 30 will swing back into the Wall3. When it is desired to use the arms 30 las braces, they may be pulledout by ones ngers, nger-recesses 51 being provided in wall 3 for thatpurpose.

The top I of the stand has a lid-like section 31 to iit an opening 36,the lid 31 being hinged at 38 to swing up. A plate 39 is hinged at 40 tothe lid 31 and has its lower end arranged to rest on a fixed guide 4Isecured beneath the top I. Pivoted at 44 to the plate 39 is one end of alever 42, fulcrurned on a stud 43. The long arm of the lever 42 mayengage astop 54 when the lid 31 is fully opened (see Fig. 3). The longarm of the lever 42 projects into the path of the arm I4 when the lid 31is open for a purpose presently to appear. A bracket 46 is fixed to thelid 31 and is connected to the slide 1 by a exible cable or chain 41provided, if desired, with a resilient section 53 as a spring, forexample.

The plate 39 may have mounted thereon a telephone directory 49 ofparticular-call numbers, a calendar 50 and memo pad 5I, for example,while the main directories 48 are suitably secured to their respectiveslides 1 and 8.

Operation The stand illustrated may have one or more directory-carryingslides (one for small cities and more for larger cities, theflve-slideform being for New York, Where five directories are used.

Assume now that the lid 31 is closed and the directory slides 1 and 8are closed in. When it is desired to use the stand (on which thetelephone instrument 52, Fig. 1, is set) the user pushes button 22 whichreleases latch I9, whereupon springs I1 partly eject the slide 1. Theoperator now pulls the slide 1 outwardly until arm I4 assumes theposition shown in Figs. 3 and 4. As the slide 1 is pulled out, cable 41pulls on bracket or arm 46 which raises lid 31 to the position shown inFig. '1, thereby at the same time bringing plate 39 intoposition.

When the slide 1 is pushed ,inV again, arm I4 will engage the long armof lever 42 androck the same counter-clockwise in Fig. 3 and therebyclose the lid. y

As the slide is pushed in fully, latch I9 catches keeper I8 and holdsslide 1 against the'force of the compressed springs I1. Y

The lid 31 may be raised separately by hand, if desired. If'lid 31 be inthe raisedV position (Fig. 3) and it be then desired to pull out slide1, arm I4 will yield and ride under lever 42, but on the return movementof the slide,.arm I4 will engage lever42 to reclose the lid 31.

T illuminate the plate 39 and directory slides 1, 8 when in use, asuitably located lamp 58 (tube light preferred) may be used, and byemploying suitably located reflectors (not shown) the light may bereflected over the dial of the phone when lid 31 is up. As the lightingarrangementof any particular kind is not an essential feature of theinvention, further illustration and description thereof is thought to beunnecessary to this application.

As before intimated, the drawings are illustrative only of theprinciples of the invention and the general arrangement and combinationof parts, and I desire it understood that changes in the details ofconstruction, design and arrangement of parts may be made by thoseskilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the inventionand the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A telephone stand having a top, a front and a shelf, a telephonedirectory slide held on said shelf, said top having an opening, a hingedlid for said opening, a plate connected to said lid to lie beneath saidtop when the lid is closed, a connection between said slide and said lidby virtue of which said lid is raised when said slide is pulled out, anda plate guide mounted within vthe stand for directing the movements ofthe plate while the lid is being opened and closed.

2. A telephone stand having a top, a front and a shelf, a telephonedirectory slide held on said shelf, said top having an opening, a hingedlid for said opening, a plaque connected to said lid to lie beneath saidtop when the lid is closed, a connection between said slide and said lidby virtue of which said lid is raised when said slide is pulled out, andmeans carried in part by said slide and in part connected to said plaquefor closing the'lid as the slide is pushed in.

3. A telephone stand having a top, a front and a shelf, a telephonedirectory slide held on said shelf, said top having an opening, a hingedlid for said opening, a plate connected to said lid to lie beneath saidtop when the lid is closed, a connection between said slide and said lidrby virtue of which said lid is raised when said slide is pulled out,means carried in part by said slide and in part connected to said plateforclosing the lid as the slide is pushed in, releasable means forholding said slide in, means to eject said slide in part when saidreleasable means is-released, and means at the front of said slideconnected with said releasable means forreleasing` the same. l

4. A cabinet-like stand having a top, a front wall and aV slideguide-way and support beneath the top, the front wall having an openingadjacent said guide-way, a slide held on said guideway and having afront held in said opening, said top having an opening, a lid hinged tosaid top to cover said opening, a plate hinged'to and beneath said lid,a plate guide below said top, a

lever pivoted to said stand and to said plate and having a free armprojected toward said slide, and means carried by said slide andoperable only on pushing said slide in from a projected position toengage said free arm and close said lid.

5. A cabinet-like stand having a topa front wall and a slide guide-wayand support beneath the top, the front Wall having'an opening adjacentsaid guide-way, a slide held on said guideway and having a front held insaid opening, said top having an opening, a lid hinged to said top tocover said opening, a plate hinged to and beneath said lid, a plateguide below said top, a lever pivoted to said stand'and to said plateand having a free arm projected toward saidslide,

.means carried by said slide and operable only on pushing said slide infrom a projected posi- -tion to engage said free arm and close said lid.

and other means connecting said slide and said lid for opening the lidas the 4slide is pulled out.

6. A cabinet-like stand having a top, a front wall and a slide guide-wayand support beneath the top, the front wall having an opening adjacentsaid guide-way, a slide held on said guideway and having a front held insaid opening, said top having `an opening, a lid hinged to said top tocover said opening, a plate hinged to and beneath said lid, a plateguide below said top, a lever pivoted to said stand and to said plateand having a free arm projected toward said slide, and means carried bysaid slide and operable only on pushing said slide in from a projectedposition to engage said free arm and close said lid, said meanscomprising an arm hinged to said slide and stops limiting the swing ofsaid arm and a spring for holding saidarm yieldingly in a position toengage said lever.

7. A cabinet-like stand having a top, a frontl wall and a slideguide-way and support beneath the top, the front wall having an openingadjacent said guide-way, a slide heldV on said guideway and having afront held in said opening, said top having an opening, a lid hinged tosaid top to cover said opening, a plate hinged to and beneath said lid,a plate guide below said top, a

means carried byA said slide and operable only on pushing said slide infrom a projected position to engage said free arm and close said lid,

` and other means connecting said slide and said lid for opening the lidas the slide is pulled out, said other means comprisinga flexibleconnection.

8. A cabinet-like stand having a top, a iront wall and a slide guide-wayand support beneath the top, the front wall having an opening adjacentsaid guide-way, a slide held on said guideway and having a front held insaid opening, said top having an opening, a lid hinged to said top tocover said opening, a plate hinged to and beneath said lid, a plateguide belowfsaid top, a lever pivoted to said stand and to said plateand having a free arm projected towardsaid slide, and means carried bysaid slide and operable only on pushing said slide in from alprojectedposition to engage Vsaid freearm and close said lid, and a'flexibleconnection between said slide and said lid for opening the lid when theslide is pulled out.

GARNISS W. HUNTER..

